The Oakland office, which
handles benefits claims for veterans from Bakersfield north to the
Oregon border, had almost 32,500 claims waiting an average of 269 days
-- compared with a national target time of 180 days -- when the
Department of Veterans Affairs inspector general visited in December. As
of April, the delay for veterans had increased to 320 average days.

The most recent such report for Portland was issued in February 2011. Here's a link to the Portland report. It focuses on the accuracy -- not any delays -- of the claims processing in the Portland regional office. It was a mixed finding. Here's a portion of the IG's summary: